16—Lancaster funning, Saturday, Hay 11, 1563 Carnation Crop Largest In U.S. HARRISBURG Pennsyl vania-grown carnations will bo in demand this week as child ren* — young and old will recognize the honors of moth eihood in the Observance of Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12. The Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture reports the Keystone State as one of the leaders in the East in the production of carnations. Near ]> 400 conimeicial flower grow eis in the state produce carna tions for sale throughout east ern United States. Latest cen sus figures show that 33 7 mil lion carnations with a whole sale value of $2 7 million are gi own and sold annually bv Pennsj liania flower growers This places them second onlv to Massachusetts among east ei n states. The use of flowers as the ap propuate symbol of sentiment for mother Mas fiist used by Anna Jarvis, a Vuginian, who is claimed to be the original sponsor of Mother’s Day Miss Jams stalled the observance bv placing flowers m her c'hu ich in honor of her mother She suggested to het followers that thev “wear a flower bri ght’’ if then mother was living and a "flower white’’ for a mother’s memory. National observance of Mo ther’s Day was officially pio claimed by President Woodrow Wilson on Mav S, 1914. The white carnation, signifying CALL TODAY ... 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Guernsey 4-H Honor Parents Parents were guests of hon or at -the Wednesday night -meeting of the county Guernsey 4-H dub at Splanco High Sch ool. Eight of the members -parti cipated in a -talent program in honor of their motheis. Elaine Stoltzfus played a piano solo, Foirest Pieston 111 played the saxophone, Sharon Hodgson gave a reading; Joyce Stoltz fus plaved the piano: Jesse Lee Balmer recited a poem, Eliza beth Preston -played a violin solo; Wayne Denlinger recited a poem, and Nancy Stoltzfus presented a hu-merous leading Jack Owen, editor of Lan caster Farming led a discus sion on parliamentary proceed- NEW STYLE HAM (Semi-boneless, fully cooked ure liam is growing in popularity. Next meeting of the club will P ieces can weigh as little as be a judging contest at the four pounds and whole semi home of Roy Breneman, Wil- boneless hams as much as 12 low Street Rl, along Rt. 222, pounds. 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